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Monday, December 9, 2013

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is putting his fundraising muscle into another campaign today, calling "good friend and fellow immigration crusader" Tom Tancredo the right man to lead Colorado and the nation in solving "America's immigration problem."

Tancredo was a Republican Congressman who largely based his campaign for President in 2008 on fighting illegal immigration. He was an unsuccessful third party candidate for Colorado Governor in 2010, and is currently leading in the Republican primary for a re-match against current Governor John Hickenlooper.

Arpaio calls Colorado "frighteningly soft on illegal aliens", and says that Tancredo is fighting "the liberal elite and Open Borders (caps his) crowd."

Of course, Arpaio has to reference his (self-perpetuated) "America's Toughest Sheriff" nickname, noting that he has "made tremendous inroads in cracking down on immigration across the country as a sheriff (emphasis his).... But think about theimpact Tom Tancredo could make as the governor of a state with a self-proclaimed immigration problem!"

You may
remember Tom as the Republican Congressman who made enemies within his own party
for opposing President George W. Bush's immigration "reform" efforts (which
were, of course, truly amnesty). Like me, Tom has spent his career educating the
public about the true dangers of illegal immigration and fighting for a real
solution that secures our borders and doesn't let criminals off the hook.

This is why the Washington liberals and the Open Borders crowd want
nothing more than to silence Tom. They're spending millions of dollars to
defeat him — even some members of his own Party have threatened to support his
Democratic opponent if Tom makes the campaign about immigration.

Throughout the years, I've made tremendous
inroads in cracking down on immigration across the country as a sheriff.
They don't call me "America's Toughest Sheriff" for nothing! But think about the
impact Tom Tancredo could make as the governor of a state with a
self-proclaimed immigration problem!

Trust me: Tom will make illegal
immigration front page news, not just in his home state of Colorado but in all
50 states in America. And, if Washington tries again to grant amnesty, he
will bring the fight to our nation's capital—and he won't back down until
amnesty is off the table.

But Tom will only succeed if he has the
support of conservatives, like you and me, nationwide.

I have no doubt Tom is the man we need to lead us to
victory over Washington liberals and the Open Borders crowd. If anyone can solve
America's immigration problem, it's him.

Sincerely,

Sheriff Joe ArpaioMaricopa County, Arizona We welcome your comments about this post. Or, if you have something unrelated on your mind, please e-mail to info-at-arizonaspolitics-dot-com or call 602-799-7025. Thanks.